I figured it might be a good opportunity for me to sort of give you how I'm watching all of these campaign cycles develop campaign this calendar year, campaign 2025, what we think we're learning nationally about what's going on directionally with the Democratic Party,

Republican Party.

Is Trump a drag?

If so, how much?

That is, I think you have to ask both questions there.

How do things look in 2026?

So I just want to update.

I know I try to once a week do sort of updates on key developments, but this is more

of a bigger picture.

And I think we're at an interesting, I want you to watch for something over the next 30

days.

So this is the last two weeks have been an intense partisan political debate, right, about redistricting and the Texas issue and the California

issue.

If you're politically engaged, you've been totally wired in on this.

And I also understand that this is August, and if you're not sort of a political junkie,

you haven't been engaged in this.

But this is why it's important to follow the next 30 days to see what is the fallout

from this intense partisan debate over redistricting in Texas and California, where partisans

just are ready to fight.

Like, let's pick up arms.

Let's do this.

Is this going to inspire more candidates to run for office?

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